Heat Wave To Continue For Two Days Across Regions
The heat wave persisted for two more days as temperatures soared and deaths rose. Minnesota and Illinois led fatalities with hundreds dead, while Peoria and Keokuk set new highs. Corn and wheat losses mounted, signaling a dire agricultural toll nationwide.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Missouri
Missouri Valley
Central Plains
Mississippi
Ohio Valleys
Peoria
Ill
Mercury
Keokuk
Iowa
Wichita
Kan
Oklahoma City
Okla
Springfield
Winchester Links of Friendship Sendoff For Mayors Voyage
Winchester Virginia civic leaders note strong ties with Winchester England as Mayor prepares to tour Europe carrying city seals and greetings. The piece lauds shared history and beauty, urging continued amity between the two Cathedrals Citys and their communities.
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Winchester
Europe
Eng
England
Anderson
Third Party Alliance Publicized by Coughlin Townsend Smith
A three way alliance linking Father Charles Coughlin, Dr. Francis Townsend and Rev. Gerald Smith was announced after a meeting in Cleveland. They vowed to oppose what they called the unholy Trinity of London Roosevelt and Browder and to push their political agendas amid convention activity. Townsend cited opposition to Farley and Smith attacked the Roosevelt administration as aiming to communize the nation.
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Scott Hershey
Associated Press
Cleveland
Charles E. Coughlin
Francis E. Townsend
Gerald L. K. Smith
Detroit
Townsend
London
Roosevelt and Browder
Father Coughlin
Coughlin
Union For Social Justice
Smith
Share
James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Roosevelt
Senator Louis Murphy Dies In Wisconsin Car Crash
U S Senator Louis Murphy of Iowa is killed in a collision near Bloomer Wisconsin after a front tire blows out. His wife Ellen Murphy and two others are injured. Woodward of Dubuque and Mrs Murphy’s status described as shock and rib injury.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
United States
Louis Murphy
Iowa
Bloomer
Here
Murphy
Kelly
Senator Murphy
Senate
Internal Revenue
Dubuque
Newspa
John S. M
Ellen Emma MclGuire
Woodward
Debuque
Crate National Fruit Co seeks crab apples for supply
Local company National Fruit Product Co Inc invites offers of crab apples. Call or write with available quantities and prices to arrange purchase.
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National Fruit Product Co., Inc
Winchester Park Directors Meet in Council Chamber
A special meeting of the Winchester Park Association directors is set for this evening at 7 30 o'clock in the Council Chamber. President Ryland Conner urges attendance to discuss park matters.
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Winchester Park Association
Council Chamber
Ryland Conner
Spain Moves To Break Up Fascist Plot
Spanish authorities act to disrupt a fascist conspiracy targeting national stability. Police and intelligence services coordinate operations across major cities to arrest suspected organizers and seize materials linked to the plot. Government officials vow firm action to safeguard democratic institutions.
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Spain
Spain launches cleanup as 23 killed in unrest
Government moves to detain hundreds of Fascist leaders across Spain amid calls for subversion. In two weeks 23 killed and 68 wounded as police seize arms and 150 party members jailed. Barcelona guards clash with suspects, 48 pistols seized. Cartagena paralyzed by a general strike.
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Ramon Blardony
Associated Press
Madrid
Spain
Barcelona
Clarke County Centennial ends with thanks and finances
The Clarke County Centennial directors in Berryville Virginia awarded thanks to A F Robertson executive secretary stating he was paid by the fun he got from it and that funds on hand could repay stockholder investments. The commission praised H D Martin of John B Rogers Company for the pageant and reported about $2000 gross from four days with receipts breakdown for the pageant dance museum and tournament. The note mentions cooling dining at The White Palace.
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Berryville
Clarke County
A. F. Robertson
Robertson
Centennial Commission
H. D. Martin
John B. Rogers Company
Yard Party at Bryarly Schoolhouse
A yard party benefiting the Young Women's Class at Bethel Church is scheduled for Friday July 17 at the Bryarly Schoolhouse, with a rain date the following night.
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Bryarly
Bethel Church
Women seek canning factory jobs this season
Applications from women desiring work in the Canning Factory will be received by Mrs. Lyman at the Scale House on Saturday afternoons July 18 and August 1. National Fruit Products Co. Inc. (7-14-1p-31).
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Lyman
National Fruit Products Co., Inc
Maltese female kitten seeks loving home
Nice Maltese female kitten about two thirds grown needs a home. Call 629-1 for details and adoption.
Federal Sleuths Clash Over Hoover Probe In Midwestern
Reports say Secret Service agents in Chicago and St Paul were ordered to Washington for questioning about activities of G men in the Midwest. Attorney General Cummings warned unnamed persons against targeting J Edgar Hoover as tensions flare between agencies and their investigations.
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Washington
Secret Service
Chicago
St. Paul
G-men
Midwest
Cummings
Treasury Department
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
United States
Congress
J. Edgar Hoover
Justice Agents
Collins Rites Held Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Ola Collins, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, were held in Front Royal. The service, conducted by Rev. H. W. Shannon, was at her mother’s residence and burial followed at Prospect Hill Cemetery. A letter to a cousin indicated she had contemplated suicide for some time.
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Ola Collins
James Miller
Front Royal
Roberta Maloney
H. W. Shannon
Presbyterian Church
Prospect Hill Comery
Farm labor demand climbs in Virginia versus neighbors
The Agriculture Department reports Virginia shows higher farm labor demand than all neighboring states except Maryland as of July 1. Virginia’s demand index stands at 101 with wages around 19 dollars per month, while nearby states show varied pay scales from 15 to 26 dollars including North Carolina and Tennessee.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Old Dominion
Maryland
North Carolina
Tennessee
Kentucky
New England
Middle Atlantic East North Central
Pacific
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
Delaware
West Virginia
Pene
France pressures Britain for Locarno talks at Brussels
Paris reports France orders ambassador Corbin to press Britain to attend a Locarno conference in Brussels next Wednesday. France pledges possible military aid to France and Belgium if security talks fail, as Blum and Delbos meet UK ambassador Clerk and London sticks to including Germany and Italy.
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Paris
France
Great Britain
Brussels
Charles Corbin
London
Belgium
Germany
Rhineland
Adolf Hitler
William Wynkoop dies. Clarke farmer remembered as progressive
George Washington Wynkoop, 73, of Clarke county Virginia, died at 7 am after five weeks illness of angina pectoris. He owned three large farms and was a renowned agricultural innovator. Survived by wife Jane, eight children, 13 grandchildren, and relatives in Clarke, Loudoun, and beyond. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm from his Berryville home with Presbyterian rites.
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Berryville
George Washington Wynkoop
Clarke County
Wynkoop
Loudoun
George Washington
Susan Saunders Wynkoop
Loudoun County
Jane Duble
Aaron
Jane Grim Duble
Roy Rivercombe
Washington, D. C
Horace Kackley
John Russell
Harry N. Clarke
George Melvin
San Antonio
Texas
Ammi Leslie
Long Beach
Calif
James DeButts Wynkoop
Greenill Cemetery
McC. Carr
The
Presbyterian Church
George W. Levi
A. P. Osborne
F. L. Ayler
Alfred M. Kerfoot
Holmes McFarland
J. T. L. Jones
Samuel Childs
Samuel
Style Shop Offers New Cottons and Silks on Sale
The Style Shop at 150 N Loudoun Winchester Va advertises cotton frocks in various fabrics styles colors and sizes from 1.59 to 1.98. It repeats success of silks taffetas and flowered chuf fons in all colors styles and sizes at 2.98.
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N. Loudoun
Winchester
Death of Helen Clevenger in Asheville Hotel Room
Miss Helen Clevenger nineteen from Great Kills Staten Island was found shot and stabbed to death in a Asheville hotel room. Police could find no motive immediately. Detective Chief Bernard W Thompson called the report of Jean Bell mutilated in a gas filled apartment in New York gangland murder groundless.
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Asheville
N. C
Helen Clevenger
Great Kills
Staten Island
N. Y
Washington
Bernard W. Thompson
Jean Bell
New York
Michigan Democrat McAllister Discusses 1936 Platform
Mrs. Thomas F. McAllister, Democratic junior national committeewoman from Michigan, told the Institute of Public Affairs July 16 that the 1936 platform organized obligations in a changing civilization to promote the welfare of the people.
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Charlottesville
Thomas F. McAllister
Michigan
Institute of Public Affairs Today
Fugitives Captured in Virginia and Landon Drafts Speech
In Virginia, Sheriff J Coleman Priddy announced a Charlotte county resident captured two escaped convicts from a state camp near Boydton. In Kansas, Gov Alf M Landon began drafting his acceptance speech a week before formal notification as part of a bid to unseat the New Deal.
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Keysville
J. Coleman Priddy
Charlotte County
Boydton
Topera
Kas
Alf M. Landon
Lewis denounces AFL executives over August trial summons
John L. Lewis, head of the AFL rebels, contends the executive council overstepped authority in ordering him and other union leaders to stand trial August 3 on charges of insurrection.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
American Federation of Labor
A. F. of L. Executive Council
Licenses for pilots progress in Virginia
R E Seattle aviation director told the State Corporation Commission that licensing under the 1936 Virginia Aviation Act is advancing satisfactorily and no extra staff is required. The item also notes a classified ad about the sale of household furniture.
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Richmond
R. E. Seattle
State Corporation Commission
Benefit Rest Church event and local notices on Ridgeway
On Ridgeway School Lawn Thursday July 16 a benefit for Rest Church will begin serving at 6 p m. Home made cats offered. Also offices for rent over Wonder's and Crystal furnished if desired by J H Henry. For sale Pierce Arrow sedan in perfect mechanical condition will demonstrate. Phone owner 384 J. 16 1p 1t
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Ridgeway School Lawn
Benefit Rest
Wonder’s
Crystal
J. H. Henry
Pierce- Arrow
Attempted assassination disrupts king parade in London
A man identified as George Andrew Mahon aimed a loaded revolver at King Edward VII as he rode with troops to Buckingham Palace. A woman in grey and London police stopped him. the weapon was dropped into the roadway. Mahon, a newspaper man, faced charges of intent to endanger the king and illegal possession.
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Associated Press
London
Edward VII of
England
Buckingham Palace
George Andrew Mahon
John Sands
John Simon
Hanrd
Myony
Sands
Constitution Hill
Inspector Sands
Weather in Winchester Daily Readings
The Star reports Winchester weather from the Winchester Research Laboratory. Today shows a maximum of 92 degrees by 3 80 p m and a minimum of 68 degrees by 3 a m.
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